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Originally Posted by jorgelito
A. That place has made huge improvements over the years. Taipei has a fantastic subway and bus system. Cabs are also cheap when you just want to be alone.
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Lol, yeah, the previous time I was there (aside from my visit last year) was 14 years ago and that was harrowing. Open sewers and whatnot.
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B. Food is AWESOME!! Everywhere! Try everything and just put up with the diarhea. It's worth it (or Pepto and Immodium is good)
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No comment. But it's definitely a place to tease your palate. If you get a chance at Snake Alley or one of the other night markets, try out some roasted corn on the cob. The guy grills it up for you right on the spot.
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C. Plenty of historical sights etc.
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that's true. Bring your camera.
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D. Fun shopping. Lots of street vendors and what not. After all, it's "Made in Taiwan".
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Try Snake Alley and Guang Hua for some fun. One's kind of freaky, the other is geek haven. Try haggling.
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E. Visit the tallest building in the world: Taipei 101
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Very cool building, it has numerology integrated into the design. It's got a Sony store/kiosk in one of the main areas.
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F. Bring an umbrella or just buy one there.
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Yeah.
Things to note about medicine. It's pretty much a shotgun methodology. I was sick over there and needed some medicine (nothing serious). I don't normally take a lot of medication in the States, unless it's serious. We were over there, and the doctor dispensed out something like 5 pills to take daily for 4 days. After the first day, I wasn't fighting the sickness anymore, I was fighting nausea from the medicine. I actually had to call the doctor and ask him what each pill did and which ones were absolutely necessary because I was getting side effects from each one.
So...try not to get sick.
